St Luke Lutheran Church

About this church

Saint Luke Lutheran Church in Silver Spring is an ELCA congregation that describes itself as a growing mosaic gathered around Word and Sacrament and sent into service. Its public welcome expressly includes people of every race, nationality, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, alongside an ongoing commitment to racial equity. The church's current membership page refers to receiving new members at a 10:30 a.m. Sunday service, but its main worship page does not publish a complete weekly timetable. New visitors should therefore confirm the current service schedule directly before traveling, especially around holidays or seasonal changes.

The congregation began with a 63-person service in Silver Spring's Masonic Hall on September 10, 1939, and formally organized in January 1940. Its ministry later expanded to include a Christian day school, the Hallowood conference and retreat center near Frederick, Tent Troupe drama outreach, and support for the La Sagrada Familia Latino ministry. Saint Luke also identifies community service as central to its life, including winter hospitality for people experiencing homelessness and a founding relationship with Shepherd's Table. The result is a large, internationally represented Lutheran congregation whose profile extends beyond Sunday worship into education, arts, retreat ministry, and direct local care.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 25, 2026. Sources: Inclusive welcome and racial-equity commitment · ELCA affiliation, Word and Sacrament identity, and community service · 1939 origins, school, retreat center, drama, and Latino ministry · Sunday 10:30 a.m. service reference in membership information

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